Both Yego and Pui had once dominated different regions of the universe. In Babidi's eyes, sending them to deal with just a few women should have been a simple task.
However, just a few minutes later—
"N-No way!!!"
Staring at the battlefield, Babidi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The pitiful Pui was being held by the neck like a dead dog by Celipa, while the beast Yego had his abdomen pierced through by an energy blade conjured by Sharuru, blood gushing from his mouth.
They lost. The powerful Pui and Yego had been defeated so easily!
"L-Lord Babidi, save me…"
With great difficulty, Pui raised an arm, his hoarse voice pleading for help.
Too strong. The woman he was fighting was far too strong. The arrogance and contempt he once had were now replaced with boundless terror and despair.
"Die!"
A cruel smirk appeared on Celipa's lips as she hurled Pui into the air, before obliterating him with a ki blast.
"Ahhh, I guess I'm done here too."
"I was actually looking forward to this, but in the end, they were just small fry."
Yawning, Sharuru casually swung her arm, slicing Yego's body clean in half.
In truth, neither Pui nor Yego were weak; they had once ruled their own territories. But against Celipa and Sharuru, they were nothing. The two women didn't even need to use half their strength to completely crush them.
"L-Lord Yego and Lord Pui were killed!"
"Lady Launch, they… they…"
Babidi's subordinates recoiled in terror, and even Mai and Zangya, watching from Frieza's ship, were stunned.
Two of Babidi's top warriors had been wiped out so effortlessly by Celipa and Sharuru!
"I saw it myself. Those two women… they're monsters!"
Recovering from the shock, Launch let out a deep sigh.
She had no idea how Yuujin trained them back at home, but those two women were getting ridiculously strong—like monsters.
At the same time, she was grateful that they were allies and not enemies. Facing such creatures would be nothing short of a nightmare.
"My Yego… My Pui…"
"AAAAARGH! Damn it! DAMN IT!!!"
"Kill them all! Kill them now!"
Yego and Pui were some of Babidi's strongest subordinates, ones he had painstakingly recruited. Losing them felt like losing a part of himself. Overcome with fury, he roared in rage.
"Attack! Attack! Everyone, charge in together!"
"Avenge Lord Yego and Lord Pui!"
Though Babidi's soldiers feared Celipa and Sharuru, they feared Babidi even more.
Thinking that they might stand a chance if they all attacked together, the soldiers launched themselves toward the two women, unleashing a frenzied assault.
"Hmph, what a bunch of idiots."
"Pathetically weak… but I suppose I'll let your deaths entertain me."
"Hahahaha!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
With a cold snort, Celipa raised her hand and fired thousands of ki blasts.
Meanwhile, Sharuru licked her lips wickedly before unleashing deadly energy beams from her eyes, laughing maniacally as she slaughtered them.
"No… NOOO!!!"
"AAAHHHH!!!"
Screams and explosions filled the air. Within mere seconds, Babidi's entire squad had been utterly wiped out.
The heavy stench of blood filled the battlefield, and severed limbs and corpses littered the sky like a grotesque hellscape.
"Ahh… AHHH…."
"Demons… they're demons!"
Watching from afar, Babidi trembled in horror as he clung to the floating Dabura.
He had always considered himself ruthless, but now he realized that there were beings even crueler than him.
Those two women… were true devils.
"Lord Babidi, their power is too dangerous."
"There's no point in sacrificing any more soldiers. Let me deal with them."
With a serious expression, Dabura spoke.
"Dabura, can you really handle those women?"
"If you lose as well, it's all over."
For the first time, Babidi no longer underestimated his opponents. Worry was clear in his voice.
Dabura was his strongest warrior—his trump card. He wouldn't send him out unless absolutely necessary.
But now, there was no other choice.
Though he still had other subordinates on his ship, they were nothing but cannon fodder. If they stepped out, they'd be slaughtered in mere seconds.
"Lord Babidi, do you forget who I am? I am Dabura, King of the Demon Realm!"
"Leave it to me! I'll slay those women and bring victory back to you!"
Spreading his cape, Dabura radiated an overwhelming aura of dominance before soaring into battle.
"Women! Which of you will face me? Or do you all want to fight together? I don't mind either way!"
Floating before Celipa and her group, Dabura challenged them.
He acknowledged their strength, but if what they had displayed earlier was all they had, then they were destined to lose against him.
"You don't mind if we all attack together? Quite the arrogant one, aren't you?"
Celipa sneered, about to reply, but a voice suddenly called out from behind—
"You two had your fun. This one's mine."
Flying forward, Vegea stepped in.
She had come all this way and had no intention of just standing around as a spectator. Of all the enemies present, only Dabura looked somewhat worth fighting.
Even though, in her eyes, he was still a bit too weak… she would make do.
Though Celipa and Sharuru also wanted to fight strong opponents, since Vegea had stepped forward, they backed down.
"Your name is Vegea, right? If you're not as strong as those two, step aside. I have no interest in fighting weaklings."
Frowning, Dabura spoke—only to see Vegea's expression twist into amusement.
Heh. I haven't even judged your strength yet, and you're already questioning mine?
"Foolish creature!"
With a cold shout, golden flames of energy erupted from Vegea's body.
The sheer force of her aura compressed into a blinding sphere of golden light.
Moments ago, Dabura had felt nothing—but now, an overwhelming pressure bore down on him, sending alarms ringing in his mind.
Almost instinctively, he took a step back.
"I-I see now… So you, too, possess great power."
"You're worthy of being my opponent."
"Enough talk! Let's get started!"
"Hmph! Then I'm coming at you!"
To be continued…
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